Dickson Sparks Cardinals to Twin Openers
Murry Dickson pitched a four hit 5 0 shutout in game one and saved a 7 5 win in game two as the St Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dickson had not won a game since June and helped trim the Pirates to 3 1/2 games back of the Dodgers.
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Doyle Lade
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Costello Moves to Set Middleweight Title Bout in LA
Lou Costello has offered Rocky Graziano a $200,000 guarantee and Jake LaMotta $100,000 for a Los Angeles Coliseum title fight in October. LaMotta has accepted. Graziano’s managers seek time to decide as Graziano is set for a defense against Tony Zale in Chicago after a signed return bout.
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Lou Costello
Rocky Graziano
Jake Lamotta
Los Angeles Coliseum
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Graziano
Tony Zale
Lamotte
Irvin Cohen
Jack Healy
Zale
Chicago
Atwood Captures Lancaster Golf Crown In 3-Under 69
Walter Atwood of Black Hawk Country Club Madison shot 69 to win the Lancaster Invitational in Madison with a 3-under par. Budd Riffle finished third after rounds of 37 and 35, one stroke behind John Jamieson. Maple Bluff Country Club claimed the team title with 363, while Bunker Hill DuBuque took second with 374. Other notable players included Jamieson, Ransom Schuman, Bob Jerrick, and Harry Simonson.
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Walter Atwood
Black Hawk Country Club
Madison
Budd Riffle
Monroe
Riffle
John Jamieson
Maple Bluff Country
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Iowa
Wisconsin
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Maple Bluff Country Club
Bunker Hill
Dubuque
Taam
Maple Bluff
Jamieson
Ransom Schuman
Bob Jerrick
Monroe Swamps Argyle Nine Triumphs 15-1
Monroe wins 15 to 1 over Argyle on Argyle’s diamond as La Verne Andrews fans 17 in a strong mound effort. Dick Wainwright leads Monroe with four hits. Bill Jones and Ralph Phillips add three safeties each. Monroe to face Oakley next Sunday at Recreation Park.
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Argyle
LaVerne
Andrews
L. Kipfer
Big Gun
Dick Wainwright
Bill Jones
Ralph Phillips
Oleon
Oakley
Recreation Park
Fitch’s 183 Foot Foul Ruins Discus Record Throw
American track stars capped a two day stay in Athens by setting eight records at the Athens Stadium. Bob Fitch produced a sensational discus exhibition of 183 feet 8 inches before a foul nullified a longer effort.
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University of Minnesota
Sioux Falls
Fitch
Jerry Evert Wins Wisconsin Open Tennis Title
Jerry Evert of Chicago upset his brother Jimmy Evert to win the Wisconsin Open men’s singles title. He trailed after two sets and pulled ahead in the fifth to capture the championship 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7. Jimmy, top seed, kept pace with strong baseline play in the second and third sets.
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Jerry Evert
Chicago
Jimmy
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Baseball scores and schedule from yesterday and tomorrow
National League results Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 0. St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 0 New York 6 Boston 5 Chicago 4 Cincinnati 3. American League New York 2 Boston 1 Chicago 10 Detroit 2 Washington 2 Philadelphia 3 Louis 0 Cleveland 6. American Association Columbus 8 Milwaukee 3 Louisville 3 Minneapolis 0 Indianapolis 7 St Paul 6 Kansas City 2 Toledo 13. Tomorrow Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Washington at Boston. Lucy Stone known as the Mother of Women s Clubs lectured on women s rights to spur suffrage.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
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Indianapolis
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Toledo
Lucy Stone
Monroe Juniors overpower Milton 13 to 4 in league game
Dan Courtney struck out 10 in seven innings to lead the Monroe Sales Co sponsored American Legion juniors past Milton 13 to 4. Purcell hit a homer with two on in the third and added a double and single, while Beets and Ableman also contributed multiple hits as Monroe surged for six in the sixth to seal the win.
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American Legion
Monroe Sales Co
Milton
Courtney
Monroe
Bill Purcell
Purcell
Virgil (Beets) Rabe
Bob Ableman
Beaibe
Zaharias Misses In 1948 Women’s Western Tourney
Evanston Illinois begins the 47th Women’s Western Golf Association amateur with Babe Zaharias absent and about 160 players vying for 32 match play spots. Louise Suggs leads favorites as chairs a strong field including eight state champions like Mary McMillin who defeated Zaharias in 1947.
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Ill
Babe Zaharias
Swank
Evanston Country Club
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Mary McMillin
Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin Lumber Boom to Decline From 1904 to 1914
Wisconsin led the United States in lumber production in 1904 but dropped to 10th place by 1914, reflecting a shift in regional industry and output over a decade.
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Wisconsin
United States
Nut harvest of 1946 tops 160 thousand tons across varieties
The 1946 harvest totaled more than 160 thousand tons from four major nut varieties. This figure highlights strong production across the sector with significant gains for the year.
Nations Confer on Defense Aims at Hemispheric Pact
American foreign ministers travel to Rio de Janeiro for a first mutual defense treaty anchored to the Chapultepec act of 1945. Nicaragua may abstain after a coup government began and Cuba seeks security measures against subversion and unilateral economic actions.
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New York
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United States
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Quitandinha
Rio
Nicaragua
Chapultepec
Mexico City
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Communist Party
Cuba
U. S
Bolivia
Bogota
Want Ad Prompt From A Curious Seller
A short, tongue in cheek note invites readers to try a want ad as a playful way to sell items. It hints at simple Craigslist style classifieds without giving specifics or examples. The tone is light and promotional.
Kehle and Lochner win golf titles at Monroe Country Club
Rev P C Kehle defeated Bob Marty 6 and 5 Saturday afternoon to cap the first flight title in the Monroe Country club handicap tournament. P J Lochner won the third flight by beating Clayton Olson 4 and 3. The second and fourth flights reached finals, with Carl Ashby beating Ed Pickett to face C W Karlen or G W Marlory, and Vic Corson defeating Ted Kubly to meet Nate Goetz. A ladies play day is planned at the club this week with morning and afternoon golf.
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Dixie Walker
Dodger
Ebbets Field
Emil Verban
Phillies
Carl Furillo
Jocko Conlan
P. C. Kehle
Bob Marty
Monroe
P. J. Lochner
Clayton Olson
Carl Ashby
Ed Pickett
C. W. Karlen
G. W. Marlory
Vic Corson
Ted Kubly
Corson
Nate Goetz
Jack Trickel
Football Sellouts Near for Michigan Home Games
Ann Arbor crowds near 86,000 were expected for Michigan football this fall with Ohio State on November 22 and Minnesota on October 25. Athletic Director H O Fritz Crisler said only a few tickets remained for each national game and would likely sell quickly.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Ohio State
Minnesota
H. O. (Fritz) Crisler
Adams Family Keeps Belleville Recorder Publishing Through Adversity
Belleville special: the Adams family operates the Belleville Recorder after a fire destroyed their home and killed Mr. Adams. Mrs. Herbert L. Adams runs the business with four sons aiding as editor, press operator, society editor, and linotype learner while Mrs. Adams handles writing, ads, and circulation. The family bought the paper eight years ago after moving from Janesville.
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Adamses
Belleville Recorder
Herbert L. Adams
Richard
Adam
Adams
Jack
Recorder
James Sullivan
Janesville
Mr. Adams
World faces doubled food needs across cereals meat milk oils
The statement outlines rising demand for food, detailing required increases in cereals by 50 percent, meat by 90 percent, milk and dairy by 125 percent, vegetable oils by 125 percent, and vegetables by 300 percent. It emphasizes a growing gap between current production and future needs.
Public Transit Shift: Buses Carry More Passengers Since 1944
Since 1944 motor buses have carried more riders in the United States than street cars, signaling a major change in urban transit usage and infrastructure. The shift reflects evolving transportation preferences and service patterns across cities nationwide.
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